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Abstract Number: 374 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Prevalence of Biologic Utilization Over Calendar Time Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jie Zhang¹, Fenglong Xie², Elizabeth S. Delzell³, Lang Chen⁴, James Lewis⁵, Kevin Haynes⁶, Kenneth G. Saag⁷ and Jeffrey R. Curtis¹, ¹Division of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ²Rheumatology & Immunology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ³Epidemiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁴Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, ⁵Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, ⁶Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania., Philadelphia, PA, ⁷Div Clinical Immun & Rheum, Univ of Alabama-Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Prevalence of Biologic Utilization over Calendar Time among Medicare Beneficiaries with Rheumatoid ArthritisBackground/Purpose: The establishment of Medicare prescription drug coverage in 2006 and FDA…
Abstract Number: 375 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Cell Phone Based Automated Monitoring of Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Kari Puolakka¹, Tuulikki Sokka² and Hannu Kautiainen³, ¹Department of Medicine, South Karelia Central Hospital, Lappeenranta, Finland, ²Rheumatology, Jyvaskyla Central Hospital, Jyvaskyla, Finland, ³Unit of Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Cell phone based automated monitoring of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis Background/Purpose: Frequent monitoring improves patient compliance and outcomes of RA. Limited resources may hinder adherence…
Abstract Number: 376 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Strategies for Use of Prednisolone in Rheumatoid Arthritis Have Changed Over the Past Decade: Data From the NOR-DMARD Register
Anna-Birgitte Aga¹, Elisabeth Lie², Till Uhlig², Tore K. Kvien² and Espen A. Haavardsholm³, ¹Department of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ²Dept. of Rheumatology, Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway, ³Diakonhjemmet Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Background/Purpose: Focus on early aggressive treatment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has increased during the past decade. There is evidence for the efficacy of…
Abstract Number: 377 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use and Long Term Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients
Peri H. Pepmueller¹, Ramzy Jandali¹, Anu Sharma², Shannon Grant³ and Katherine C. Saunders⁴, ¹Rheumatology, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO, ²Anu Sharma, Center for Rheumatic Diseases, Bethesda, MD, ³Axio Research LLC, Seattle, WA, ⁴Corrona, LLC., Southborough, MA
Background/Purpose: Studies have identified widespread use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), particularly in patients with rheumatic disease. Most have reported results over short time…
Abstract Number: 378 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Use of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Monotherapy and Adherence with Non-Biologic Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs in Combination with Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Therapy Among Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients in a Real-World Setting
Nicole M. Engel-Nitz¹, Sarika Ogale² and Mahesh Kulakodlu¹, ¹Observational Research, OptumInsight, Eden Prairie, MN, ²Genentech, South San Francisco, CA
Background/Purpose: Studies have shown better response for anti-TNFs (aTNF) when they are used in combination with non-biologic DMARDs (nbDMARD), than when used as monotherapies.1 Therefore,…
Abstract Number: 379 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Persistency and Predictors of Persistency of Adalimumab Among Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) Patients in a US Registry
Allan Gibofsky¹, Katherine C. Saunders², Arijit Ganguli³, Mary Cifaldi⁴, Shannon Grant⁵, Jerry Clewell⁴, Neelufar Mozaffarian⁴, James Shaw⁶, Reva McCaskill⁴, George W. Reed⁷ and Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁸, ¹Medicine and Public Health, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ²Corrona, LLC., Southborough, MA, ³AbbVie, North Chicago, IL, ⁴Abbott Laboratories, Abbott Park, IL, ⁵Axio Research LLC, Seattle, WA, ⁶Global Health Economics and Outcomes Research, Abbott, Abbott Park, IL, ⁷University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ⁸Rheumatology, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY
Background/Purpose: There are limited observational data to guide physician decision-making when choosing to begin a patient on a new biologic treatment. Understanding real-world trends in…
Abstract Number: 380 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DMARD and Biologic Use During Pregnancy Among Rheumatoid and Psoriatic Arthritis Patients in the Corrona Registry
John J. Cush¹, George Reed², Katherine C. Saunders³, Joel M. Kremer⁴, Jeffrey D. Greenberg⁵ and Arthur Kavanaugh⁶, ¹Baylor Research Institute, Dallas, TX, ²Division of Behavioral and Preventive Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA, ³Corrona, LLC., Southborough, MA, ⁴Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, ⁵Rheumatology, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY, ⁶UCSD School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
Background/Purpose: CORRONA is a nationwide longitudinal disease-based registry that includes 32875 rheumatoid (RA) and 5462 psoriatic arthritis (PsA) patients. We sought to ascertain the frequency…
Abstract Number: 381 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
DAS Does Not Predict Increasing Treatment in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From the CATCH Study
Lonnie Pyne¹, Vivian P. Bykerk², Carol A. Hitchon³, Edward Keystone⁴, J. Carter Thorne⁵, Boulos Haraoui⁶, Ashley Bonner⁷, Janet E. Pope⁸ and CATCH Investigators⁹, ¹Western University, London, ON, Canada, ²Rheumatology, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, ³University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, ⁴University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, ⁵Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁶Osteoarthritis Research Unit, University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre (CRCHUM), Montreal, QC, Canada, ⁷McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁸Medicine/Rheumatology, St. Joseph Health Care London, University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada, ⁹Toronto, ON, Canada
Background/Purpose: The disease activity score (DAS) was developed in RA to guide therapy. Its utility in practice for early rheumatoid arthritis (ERA) has not been…
Abstract Number: 382 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Does Biased Risk Perception Explain the Underuse of Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs?
Richard W. Martin¹, Andrew J. Head², James D. Birmingham³ and Aaron T. Eggebeen¹, ¹Medicine, Rheumatology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI, ²Medicine, Rheumatology, College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University, Grand Rapids, MI, ³Medicine & Pediatrics, Rheumatology, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, MI
Background/Purpose: The prescription of a Disease Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs (DMARD) for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is considered a standard of effective care. However a…
Abstract Number: 383 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
2002-04 Vs.2007-09: Initiation of Combination, and Tapering/Discontinuation (DC) Patterns of TNFi and MTX in a US (RA) Patient Registry: Analysis with CDAI Scores
Deborah Wenkert¹, Shannon Grant², David H. Collier³, Andrew S. Koenig⁴ and Joel M. Kremer⁵, ¹Inflammation TA, Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ²Axio Research LLC, Seattle, WA, ³Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA, ⁴Specialty Care, Pfizer Inc, Collegeville, PA, ⁵Center for Rheumatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY
Background/Purpose: We compared patient (pt) characteristics, for initiating, tapering and DC of TNFi/MTX combination therapy (CT), among RA pts seen during 02-04 vs. 07-09 to…
Abstract Number: 384 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis to Target: A Canadian Patient Survey
Boulos Haraoui¹, William G. Bensen², J. Carter Thorne³, John P. Wade⁴, Melissa Deamude⁵, Jane M. Prince⁶ and Jean Legare⁷, ¹Rheumatology, Institut de Rhumatologie de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada, ²Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatology, St. Joseph's Hospital and McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ³Southlake Regional Health Centre, Newmarket, ON, Canada, ⁴Rheumatology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁵Dr. William G. Bensen, Rheumatology Health Team, St. Joseph's Hospital Hamilton, Hamilton, ON, Canada, ⁶Vancouver Arthritis Centre, Vancouver Coastal Health, Vancouver, BC, Canada, ⁷Arthritis Alliance of Canada, Montreal, QC, Canada
Background/Purpose: Recently, many countries, including Canada, evaluated rheumatologists’ acceptance and agreement with a set of 10 Treat to Target (T2T) recommendations for rheumatoid arthritis (RA),…
Abstract Number: 385 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Wide Variation in Corticosteroid Use in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis – There Is Need for Guidelines
A. Bharadwaj¹ and Carol Alves², ¹Rheumatology, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust, Basildon, United Kingdom, ²Research & Development, Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital NHS Trust, Basildon, United Kingdom
Background/Purpose: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune inflammatory disease which causes significant pain and swelling in the joints. The early treatment of the disease mainly…
Abstract Number: 386 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Costs of Tumor Necrosis Factor Blockers Per Treated Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient Using Real-World Drug Data in a US Managed Care Population
Vernon F. Schabert¹, Crystal Watson², George Joseph², Paige Iversen¹, Chakkarin Burudpakdee¹ and David J. Harrison², ¹IMS Health, Alexandria, VA, ²Amgen Inc., Thousand Oaks, CA
Background/Purpose: Etanercept (ETN), adalimumab (ADA), and infliximab (INF) are FDA-approved tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-blocker treatments for moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and are commonly…
Abstract Number: 387 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Medication Choices and Medication Survival in a National Multicentre Community Based Rheumatoid Arthritis Cohort
Lynden Roberts¹, Kathleen Tymms², Julien P. de Jager³, Geoffrey O. Littlejohn⁴, Hedley Griffiths⁵, Dave Nicholls⁶, Paul Bird⁷, Julie Hill⁸, Philip McCloud⁸, James C. Scott⁹, Jane Zochling¹⁰ and OPAL Consortium¹¹, ¹School of Medicine, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia, ²Canberra Rheumatology, Canberra, ACT, Australia, ³Suite 2, Osler House, Southport, Australia, ⁴Rheumatology, Monash Medical Center, Melbourne, Australia, ⁵Barwon Rheumatology Service, Geelong, Australia, ⁶Coast Joint Care, Maroochydore, Australia, ⁷Combined Rheumatology Practice, Sydney, Australia, ⁸Statistics, McCloud Consulting Group, Sydney, Australia, ⁹Medical Affairs, Roche Products Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia, ¹⁰Menzies Research Institute Tasmania, Hobart, Australia, ¹¹Melbourne, Australia
Background/Purpose: A sizeable body of high-quality research underpins our knowledge of the efficacy of various RA therapies. Outside the controlled environment of these clinical trials,…
Abstract Number: 388 • 2012 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Retention Rate of the Anti-TNF Biologics in the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases and Predictive Factors for Drug Withdrawal: Data From the Hong Kong Biologics Registry
Chi Chiu Mok¹, Cherry Kwan¹, Helen Chan², Ka Lai Lee³ and Lai-Shan Tam⁴, ¹Medicine, Tuen Mun Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ²Rehabilitation, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ³Medicine, Pamela Youde Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ⁴Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Background/Purpose: To study the retention rate of the anti-TNF biologics in the treatment of rheumatic diseases and the associated factors for drug withdrawal Methods: Data…

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